Marisa brings over 29 years of rich experience and expertise in the financial services sector, having specialised in Corporate International Banking for many years. She is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Compliance Officer at CLA Group Ltd. In these roles, she was responsible for developing and implementing the Group’s policies and procedures, overseeing the competence and compliance framework, leading key initiatives, supervising daily business operations, and driving the implementation of the Group’s strategic objectives.

Throughout her career, Marisa has successfully managed various diversified projects within financial services and beyond. She has consistently demonstrated strong leadership skills, inspiring and motivating vibrant, dynamic teams to achieve exceptional results. Her areas of specialisation include advisory, management, corporate banking, international banking, project management, business process re-engineering, dynamic problem-solving techniques, strategy and critical planning, compliance, anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), risk management, regulatory affairs, and governance.